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Board approves garage variance for Nally Road property despite Critical Area Commission opposition
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted a variance to allow clearing and new impervious surface in the critical-area buffer for a detached garage at 45105 Nally Road, finding the applicant met hardship standards; staff required mitigation and silt-control measures.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals voted on Sept. 25 to grant a variance under section 71.8.3 of the county’s Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to allow clearing and construction of a detached garage at 45105 Nally Road in Hollywood.
Staff reported the 2-acre lot is largely wooded and constrained by the expanded critical-area buffer because of steep slopes and hydric soils. The applicant, Thomas (surname transcribed as Schulman/Schuhl), proposed locating a single-story detached garage with a…
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